Cornwall: Mackerel fishing out of Padstow

We've been threatening to go Mackerel fishing for many years now - but thought that this year the kids were finally old enough to be trusted on a small boat out at sea.

Trust us to pick one of the most blustery days of the summer. There was a fair old swell and the boat was rolling quite a bit (especially when hit on the broadside). On the way back a few of us were feeling a bit poorly! (See Paddy with the wet wipes!).

None-the-less, we caught about four or five dozen fish - we took them home to be gutted and cleaned by the person who felt least sick (me). Smelly old job that one - but they tasted great (nothing beats eating fish that fresh).

The only downside of the trip (apart from the seasickness that is), was the sight of the idiotic fisherman's assistant throwing his empty polystyrene coffee cup into the sea. As Joss said, he should "know better".

M